193: Should I Talk with My Teens About My Own Mental Health Challenges?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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“Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting” is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. How can open conversations about mental health strengthen your connection with your teen? In this episode, Dr. Lisa Damour and Reena explore how parents can discuss their own mental health challenges with teenagers, emphasizing the importance of timing, honesty, and focusing on your child's needs. They share practical coping strategies and insights on navigating family history and past struggles, while also stressing the need for parents to protect their own mental well-being. We want to hear from you! How have mental health conversations shaped your relationship with your teen? Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan. Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com Episode Keywords: rumors, relational aggression, middle school, high school, support, new friends, activities, truth, distraction, adult perspective, involvement, school Show Keywords: ask lisa podcast, dr lisa damour, reena ninan, psychology, parenting, podcast, teens, tweens, parenting teens, parenting tweens, teen parenting, tween parenting, parenting tips, parenting advice, positive parenting, parenting podcast, teen behavior, tween challenges, raising tweens, raising teens, parenting hacks, parenting help, family dynamics, kids podcast, mental health, teen mental health, attachment styles, emotional intelligence

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0:00.0	Tell me a parenting issue everyone struggles with, with tweens and teens, but no one talks about.
0:07.0	Rina, I think a lot of people feel like they just don't know how to connect to their kid anymore.
0:12.0	I'm Rina Ninen and welcome to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:18.0	And I'm Dr. Lisa DeMore.
0:20.0	We bring you science-back strategies for managing anxiety, discipline, intense emotions, and more.
0:26.6	We decode tough parenting challenges with tips that you can use right now.
0:32.0	So subscribe to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast, and join our YouTube community today.
0:38.1	We're here to help you untangle family life.
0:43.4	Episode 193, should I talk with my teens about my own mental health challenges?
0:54.1	So how are you doing?
0:56.2	Oh.
0:58.4	How about you?
1:00.4	You know, I feel like I'm on this hamster wheel.
1:02.6	I never get off, but I keep telling myself, oh, it's just five more minutes and you're
1:05.7	going to get a nice long break, and that break never comes.
1:08.5	No.
1:09.0	It really, the to-do list never ends, Rina. And I, I don't know how
1:15.1	I have not figured this out yet. I keep thinking that somewhere, somewhere, there is an end
1:20.3	of the to-do list. And I really am trying to be like I step in and out of it. I'm just not in it all
1:25.4	the time, but I kind of feel like I'm in it all the time anyway. I wonder what studies say about this. We always think that we're going to
1:33.1	be done and we're not done. Well, actually, it's funny you should mention that because there actually
1:37.7	is one of my favorite research studies shows that like, of course you have a study on this.
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